IACT Engagement Associate at University of Michigan Hillel
About The Position
As the IACT Engagement Associate at Michigan Hillel, you will help lead one of the largest campus-based Israel travel programs in the country. This role involves overseeing major travel programs like Birthright Israel and Onward Israel, with the goal of sending a significant number of students on these transformative experiences each year. You will be responsible for recruiting students through one-on-one relationship building, staffing trips to Israel, and maintaining engagement with students after their return. The position requires a team player with strong organizational and communication skills, a passion for relationship building, and a commitment to Jewish life. Your creativity and critical thinking will be essential in leading these programs and ensuring continued student engagement with Israel on campus.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of professional work experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Confidence initiating and running programs
- Comfortable asking questions
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate across teams of students and colleagues
- An excitement and willingness to not slow down until you have reached your recruitment goal
- A passion for Israel that is contagious, and an enthusiasm to continue developing your own relationship to Judaism and Israel
- Previous experience traveling in Israel
- Understanding that students will connect with Israel in a variety of different ways
Responsibilities
- Strengthen Jewish life at the University of Michigan by recruiting 125+ students for Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, and other immersive Israel travel experiences each year.
- Staff Birthright Israel trips each season; recruit, coordinate and train remaining Birthright Israel trip staff members from the Michigan Hillel community.
- Opportunity to staff Onward Israel 8-week summer program; continue building relationships with students throughout the summer, ensuring a positive and meaningful Israel experience.
- Develop relationships with students from key campus demographics to support Israel engagement at U of M.
- Manage a team of Birthright Israel recruitment interns to reach a large and diverse Jewish student population.
- Develop ongoing engagement opportunities for interested program participants and alumni in collaboration with students and colleagues.
- Build relationships with a broad range of students through meaningful conversations, connecting them with Jewish life on campus and relevant opportunities.
- Utilize data and partner with students and Hillel professionals to ensure a strategic approach to building Jewish life and community on campus.
- Participate in weekly supervision meetings with the Chief Program Officer, as well as weekly staff meetings, and regular team check-ins and strategy sessions.
Benefits
- Competitive nonprofit salary
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Medical and paid time off
- Parental leave
- Cell phone plan
- High-level professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities
- A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement
- Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel
- Plenty of Hillel swag!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
